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peritoneoscopies

peritoneoscopies is the plural of peritoneoscopy.

Meaning of peritoneoscopy

Noun

peritoneoscopy (countable and uncountable, plural peritoneoscopies)

  1. (dated) Examination of the abdominal cavity using a narrow instrument inserted through a small incision in the peritoneum.
    • Decker had just introduced his culdoscope and was advocating culdoscopy. I actually saw two peritoneoscopies during training but it had not achieved wide use.1951 July, Richard D. Reekie, “Critical Analysis of Recent Advances in Gynecology”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 7, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 508

Questions about peritoneoscopies

What is peritoneoscopies the plural of?
Peritoneoscopies is the plural of peritoneoscopy.

Words near peritoneoscopies in the dictionary

  1. peritoneopericardial
  2. peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia
  3. peritoneoscope
  4. peritoneoscopes
  5. peritoneoscopic
  6. peritoneoscopies
  7. peritoneoscopist
  8. peritoneoscopists
  9. peritoneoscopy
  10. peritoneovenous
  11. peritoneum

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